Sweet and Sour Chicken

Juice the orange. Add 50 ml of orange juice, 100 ml of pineapple juice, the sweet chilli sauce, ketchup, vinegars, soy sauce, sugar and garlic powder to a small saucepan. In a small glass, whisk 1 Tbsp of water with 2 tsp of corn starch until smooth. Add the starch mixture to the pot.

Place the saucepan over a medium heat and cook, stirring continuously, until the mixture starts to bubble. Once bubbling, reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring, for 2-3 min further or until glossy and thickened a bit. Set aside.

Chop the chicken. Place the remaining corn starch on a plate and season with salt. Turn the chicken in the starch and set aside. Dice the bell peppers. Slice the spring onion. Drain the pineapple chunks (see pro tip).

Rinse the jasmine rice. Add the rice, measured water and a pinch of salt to a pan with a lid and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook for 10-12 min or until the water is absorbed and the rice is cooked. Remove from the heat and keep covered until serving.

Meanwhile, heat a large pan over a medium-high heat with a generous drizzle of vegetable oil. Once hot, add the coated chicken and fry for 4-5 min or until nicely browned. Transfer the chicken to a plate. Return the pan to the heat with another drizzle of oil. Stir-fry the bell peppers with a pinch of salt for 3 min until slightly softened.

Return the chicken to the pan. Add the spring onion (reserve some for garnish), pineapple and cashew nuts. Add the sweet and sour sauce. Simmer for a final 2-3 min, making sure to give everything a good mix up. Serve over the rice and garnish with the remaining spring onion.